Hello CI Division members, and all of those interested in the CI Division! I’m very pleased to be able to write one of the initial entries for The Intel blog.
A little bit about me: Currently I am Past-Chair of the CI Division. I was part of the original Division Board when it formed in 2004, starting out as Treasurer. I then took the Chair-Elect position in 2007.
One of the things I really wanted to do as Chair was to provide some kind of member benefit in between the annual conferences, and for those who couldn’t attend conference. In 2008, we were lucky enough to have Ellen Naylor and Toni Wilson do a webinar for us called “Optimizing Your CI Collection: Where PubINT Meets HumINT”. The response was fantastic, and the Division continues to look at ways to offer more webinars.
In 2009, I also took on the role of 2009 Conference Planner and Vendor Relations Chair. I was already familiar with most of the duties of these positions, having worked with them closely as Treasurer for three years. I very much enjoyed working with both the Board and my planning team members in putting together the 2009 program, and working with our wonderful vendor sponsors!
Professionally, I run my own consulting and training company, Social Information Group, and also provide personal and professional coaching for information professionals. Previously, I was a Senior Information Specialist with Digital Libraries & Research, the library and information organization at Sun Microsystems. In addition to working on competitive intelligence projects and providing competitive research, I provided training in social networking tools to Sun employees, conducted stakeholder work, and used Six Sigma tools to determine customer needs and wants. I received my library degree from San Jose State University in California in 1999.
Personally, I’m also enjoying producing a music podcast, Music Therapy.
I hope you enjoy the new blog and the 2010 activities of the Division. Please let us know what you think, and please participate and share your knowledge!
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